RHN DB Control offers many command line options. To use them, as oracle insert the option and the appropriate value, if needed, after the db-control command.
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
help
|
Lists these db-control options with additional details.
|
backup
|
Backs up the database to the directory specified. |
examine
|
Examines the contents of a backup directory. Returns the timestamp of backup creation and reports on its contents. |
extend
|
Increase the RHN Oracle tablespace |
report
|
Reports on current usage of database space. |
restore
|
Restores the database from backup kept in DIRNAME. Database must be stopped for this command to run successfully. |
start
|
Starts the database instance. This can also be accomplished by issuing the service rhn-database start command as root.
|
status
|
Shows the current status of the database, either "running" or "offline". |
stop
|
Stops the database instance. This can also be accomplished by issuing the service rhn-database stop command as root.
|
tablesizes
|
Show space report for each table |
verify
|
Verifies the contents of the backup kept in DIRNAME. This command checks the md5sums of each of the files kept in the backup. |
Table 8.1. RHN DB Control Options